Monday, December 5, 2016

While leaders from across the political spectrum were generous in their praise of the Prime Minister following his surprise announcement of his decision to resign Winston Peters could not help himself with his churlish and stupid remark that the PM's going meant that he had stopped believing the polls that had that National Party at close to 50% support.

No class, no style, just the musings of an embittered old man that Key has run rings around. The mouthing of someone who cannot understand why someone would walk away from Parliament on his owns terms rather than be carried out in a box.

Today was a time for a certain generosity of spirit. Peters exhibits none of qualities that define true leadership, He prefers and thrives on confrontation to the point where he cannot recognise there are occasions where the put down leaves you looking isolated and sad. This was such an occasion.

Peters has no class and no style ... he will hang round Parliament spewing bile until the great reaper comes a'calling or perhaps one of his own Members, sick of the cant and hubris, stabs him through the heart with a wooden stake (with apologies to Dracula).

It is now the turn of National to find a new leader that isn't generally disliked, underwhelming or scandal prone. They will soon know what it has been like to be in the shoes of the Labour Party since the dyke from Mt Albert was dispatched.

I previously thought we could take 15 to 17% in the polls. I now think near 20%. Winston Peters is a likely Prime Minister some time in the next Parliament . Bill English will not be able to hold the blue rinse Nanny votes machine together. Looking good, we will sort out Immigration, and with luck abolish race based council seats.

Aw Sheldrake be rational. An elected official can only be required to resign because of a criminal offence or the electorate vote him out.Funny that it's probable that NZ First will reach the threshold and thats not going by the Russian troll.